Dalian University

DFT‐assisted rational design of salan ligands for highly enantioselective Zr–salan‐catalyzed hydroxylation of cyclic β ‐keto esters

Abstract In this work, a structurally simple, inexpensive, and readily accessible Zr–salan catalytic system was designed and developed with the aid of density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Density functional theory studies revealed that stereocontrol arises primarily from...

High mobility p -type doping of hexagonal boron nitride films on diamond (100) substrates

The heteroepitaxy of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) on diamond exhibits significant potential for the advancement of diamond-based electronic devices. p-Type doping of h-BN is expected to provide sufficient carriers for forming a two-dimensional hole gas at the diamond interfaces...

Study on the conductive behavior in three-dimensional high-density carbon system

Exploring the relationship between structural evolution and electrical conductivity in three-dimensional (3D) high-density carbon (HDC) is essential for understanding its functional properties. In this work, a deep-learning-based machine learning potential was employed to constru...

Asymmetric Dual Sites Enable Spatially Resolved Biradical‐Mediated C–N Coupling for N,N‐Dimethylformamide Photoelectrosynthesis

ABSTRACT N,N‐dimethylformamide (DMF) is a quintessential industrial solvent and precursor, and its energy‐intensive, high‐temperature conventional synthesis necessitates the development of mild, sustainable biomass‐derived alternatives. Photoelectrocatalysis (PEC) offers a promis...

Intermediate‐Phase‐Mediated Homogeneous Crystallization of Wide‐Bandgap Perovskite for Efficient Silicon/Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells

ABSTRACT Achieving compositionally homogeneous mixed‐halide (I − and Br − ) wide‐bandgap (WBG) perovskite films is crucial for high‐performance perovskite/crystalline silicon tandem solar cells (TSCs), yet the disparate crystallization kinetics of iodide‐ and bromide‐rich phases...

Etching behavior of Y2O3 coatings in a capacitively coupled NF3/Ar/O2 plasma: Effects of bias power and pressure

Yttrium oxide (Y2O3) has been widely used as a protective coating for the inner surfaces of semiconductor process chambers. In NF3-containing plasmas, corrosion may cause coating thinning and surface morphology reconstruction, thereby affecting in-service reliability. To elucidat...

Enthalpy‐Entropy Molecular Design of Gel Polymer Electrolytes for Regulating Solvation Chemistry in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

ABSTRACT Gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) show great promise in lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries, but their practical application is limited by the high enthalpy of Li + desolvation and the slow conversion rate of polysulfides, which disrupt the redox pathway and accelerate capacit...

Boosting PEMWE Performance Via the Local Electronic Regulation of Ir 0.5 Ru 0.5 /NbN Catalyst With Synergistic Vacancy and a Doping Engineering Strategy

ABSTRACT Proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE) is an environmentally friendly and efficient technology for hydrogen production, playing a vital role in mitigating the fossil energy crisis and bridging renewable energy generation with hydrogen utilization. This work...

Interpretable AI-driven materiomics to decode microenvironmental cues for stem cell immunomodulation

Abstract Hydrogels that mimic the extracellular matrix create microenvironments containing diverse physicochemical cues that regulate stem cell fate, particularly their immunomodulatory and pro-regenerative functions. However, elucidating how microenvironmental cues regulate cell...

Photoinduced Atom Transfer Radical Addition for the Functionalization of Carbon–Carbon Multiple Bonds

Photoinduced atom transfer radical addition (ATRA) has become a powerful strategy for the vicinal functionalization of carbon–carbon multiple bonds in alkenes and alkynes, garnering significant attention due to its high efficiency, mild conditions, operational simplicity, and exc...

Gel Electrolytes for Flexible Zinc‐Air Batteries: Design, Challenges, and Perspectives

ABSTRACT Flexible zinc‐air batteries (FZABs) have emerged as promising candidates for next‐generation flexible electronics and large‐scale energy storage. However, dendrite growth, interfacial side reactions, and electrolyte leakage severely limit their cycle life and energy dens...

Recent Progress in Phosphinamide‐Directed CH Functionalization for the Construction of CX Bonds (XC, N, O)

Organophosphorus compounds are widely used in bioactive molecules, catalysts, and ligands. Recent CH functionalization methods—often guided by directing groups—now enable direct formation of CC, CN, and CO bonds on phosphinamide substrates with improved step efficiency. This...

Anti-Disturbance Dynamic Memory Event-Triggered Control for Robotic Manipulator Systems

This study investigates the H∞ anti-disturbance dynamic memory event-triggered (ADDMET) control issue for Robotic Manipulator System (RMS) under multiple disturbances. An affine model is adopted to characterize the RMS, accounting for payload variations and complex operating cond...

Recent Advances in Zeolite-Based Catalysts for Hydroisomerization of Long-Chain Alkanes

Long-chain n-alkane hydroisomerization is a key catalytic route for upgrading wax-rich, bio-derived, and synthetic hydrocarbon feedstocks into diesel fuels, sustainable aviation fuels, and lubricant base oils with improved low-temperature properties. However, selective hydroisome...

Bioelectronic Considerations in Biomedical Microneedles

Microneedles (MNs), fabricated from diverse materials and assembled into arrays, have emerged as promising platforms for transdermal drug delivery and health monitoring. However, conventional MN-based theranostic systems mainly rely on passive diffusion and often involve complica...

Nonlinear Modeling and Low-Frequency Isolation Characteristics of a Crab-Inspired Quasi-Zero-Stiffness Isolator with Compliant Compensation

Conventional linear isolators struggle to combine high static load-bearing capacity with effective low-frequency vibration isolation. To address this limitation, this study proposes an inclined rhombic crab-inspired quasi-zero-stiffness (I-QZS) isolator. A generalized static mode...